exlibris
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| Calling all Aesthetix Callisto / Io Owners Assuming one were only listening to vinyl, in what sense is the Aesthetix Io with volume controls (or the Manley Steelhead with volume controls) *not* a full-function preamp?Wouldn't adding a separate linestage just add more circuitry and another ... | |
| Great bass from a linear tracking arm? "Optimal cartridge weight: <9gm."This comes from the 'specifications' section of the Stereophile review from 2004. | |
| Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline This may be of help.From the Kuzma website:Recommended cartridge compliance: Below 25 cuFrom the 'specifications' section of the Stereophile article:Optimal cartridge weight: <9gm. | |
| Great bass from a linear tracking arm? Rauliruegas,I've enjoyed reading your informed posts on cartridges.Perhaps you would like to chime in on this thread:Best Cartridge for Kuzma AirlineHere is some information about the Kuzma AIR LINE:Recommended cartridge compliance: Below 25 cuOpt... | |
| Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline Given the fact that the optimal cartridge weight should be less that 9 grams, I wouldn't think that the Lyra Titan at 12 grams, or the Dynavector XV-1s @ 12.6 grams, would be the best fit for this particular arm.All things being equal I would imag... | |
| Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline Given the fact that the optimal cartridge weight should be less that 9 grams, I wouldn't think that the Lyra Titan at 12 grams, or the Dynavector XV-1s @ 12.6 grams, would be the best fit for this particular arm.All things being equal I would imag... | |
| Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline I think one of the van den Hul Colibri series cartridges would work well. They are very low mass and high compliance. In a thread from last year, Mikelavigne noted that this cartridge outperformed the XYX Universe and Dynavector XV-1S with his Roc... | |
| Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline I read that the Airline has an effective mass of 13 grams. As such one should probably stay away from low compliance cartridges. My guess is that the bass will be more substantial with a high compliance cartridge. | |
| Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline I'm thinking about buying this arm as well.How does it currently compare to your pivoting arms:DaVinci Audio Labs 'Grandezza'Graham Engineering 'The Phantom'Tri-Planar VII | |
| Great bass from a linear tracking arm? Very good. Thanks to everyone for their responses. | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Henryhk,I certainly did consider the Zanden transport. I just can't justify the cost for this piece.To be honest, if I could find all my favourite music on LP I would sell my digital frond end and my CD collection. I haven't listed to a CD in over... | |
| Calling all Aesthetix Callisto / Io Owners Rushton,I did eventually have a Callisto Signature in my system for a few weeks. It is an incredible component. I'm using an Atma-Sphere MP-1 with my Atma-Sphere MA-2 amps right now. As expected there is great synergy between the two.The MP-1 driv... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Sabertouch,I was going to demo the Accustic Arts DAC with my 31.5 because someone in the industry here in Canada wanted to hear the DAC. My search for a DAC ended with the Zanden.I was going to demo the Accustic Arts transport with my Zanden to se... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective I wish everyone the best of luck with their DACs.I probably won't be doing any more comparisons of DACs or transports; I've gone over to the "dark side" (vinyl). | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective I haven't had a chance to hear the new AA stuff in my system. Perhaps next week.There used to be a store where I live that sold Audiomat gear but they have closed. It is interesting that they have tried the non-upsampling route. |